What’s behind E. coli in Point Reyes National Seashore? Beef grows between ranchers and environmentalists
Are cattle the only culprit for high bacterial counts? Maybe not The National Park Service discovered E. coli bacteria levels far above health standards in several water bodies near the Point Reyes National Seashore, reigniting a contentious debate about the future of cattle grazing at the beloved Northern California landscape. Even though the park has…
‘Humbling’: Why even meteorologists were stumped by this week’s weird weather
Storm moving in Friday afternoon should provide rainy start to Saturday, according to forecast As it turns out, weather forecasting is a difficult business. “It’s a humbling experience trying to forecast these systems,” said Rick Canepa, a National Weather Service meteorologist. “This is definitely a much more complicated system (than normal).” After forecasts that promised…
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Evan Vernon, Christopher football
Vernon caught five passes for 67 yards and had 14 tackles and a fumble recovery to help lead Christopher to a dramatic 32-28 victory over top-seeded Archbishop Mitty and into the CCS Division II semifinals. Evan Vernon of the Christopher football team was named the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for…
Pac-12 basketball power ratings: Arizona on top as USC falls, Utah and WSU rise
The Trojans lost at home to UC Irvine without two starting guards The Pac-12 power rankings will be published weekly on the Hotline until the conference tournament, with the publication day changing once the football season concludes. Two weeks into the most important two months of the college basketball season, the Pac-12 is 29-6 in…
Hotline mailbag: Detailing the Pac-12’s liabilities, the ‘Pac-2’ and the MW, future of the NW rivalries, CFP rules, Bay Area regret and more
The conference is staring at tens of millions in liabilities, but which schools will be on the hook? Every Friday, the Hotline mailbag is published. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com with the subject line’mailbag’. Or follow me on Twitter at @WilnerHotline. Please keep in mind that some of the questions have been edited for clarity and…
Caught by screen-sharing: Lawsuit claims Santa Clara chip titan NVIDIA stole rival’s secrets
Window behind the window was developer’s undoing Mohammad Moniruzzaman, a software developer, made a big mistake on a video call that led to his criminal conviction and a trade-secrets lawsuit against his former employer, Santa Clara chip giant NVIDIA. According to Valeo’s lawsuit against NVIDIA, Moniruzzaman joined NVIDIA in 2021, shortly after leaving Germany-based automotive…
San Jose teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly running into group with a car
Police shared a graphic video of a car appearing to mow down a group of people SAN JOSE, Calif. — According to police, a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly running over a group of people following a fight at an East San Jose restaurant in September. According to police,…
Pac-12 legal affairs: Washington Supreme Court grants WSU, OSU request for speedy timeline as critical dates approach
The Cougars and Beavers cannot take control of the conference until the high court rules The Pac-12’s two remaining schools won a small but significant victory Friday when the Washington Supreme Court granted their request to expedite the review of a conference control case. After all, Washington State and Oregon State have a December 4…
Champions! De La Salle edges San Ramon Valley in tense NCS Open final
De La Salle wins 31st consecutive NCS title as QB Toa Faavae scores two fourth-quarter touchdowns to erase a slim deficit DUBLIN – One of San Ramon Valley’s all-time great teams was given a second chance to beat De La Salle, and the Wolves gave the Concord powerhouse everything it could handle and more. But,…
